Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-03-26
RAIL.ROAn LEGISLATION

RAILROAD L6GlSLATloN'
The legislature adjourned, last Mon
day, without adopting the railroad
legislation recommended by the plat
forms of both of the political parties;
advocated on the stump by nine-tenths
of the members, democrats and repub-
iicans; and which is demanded by the
people.
For this ~lsneutable result there were
various causes:
Q.)The usual jealousies between gen.
tlemen who introduced bills and who
hoped TO have their names attached TO
whatever legislation might be Sc
cured.
CD The ever-recurring quarrel over
the constitutional question, urged
primarily by men unacquainted with
The history Of legislation upon the SUB
ject, and by those WHO desire a loop
hole through which t escape from the
wrath OF their constituents.
6 The baieiul influence OF a 0raZen
aud shameless lobby, thoroughly III
formed as to men and the mode OF pass
ing laws, using fattery in IL case'
wiue in another, women III sui an'
other, Il present there, and cold ana
unadulterated poodle wherever II cai
be placed. Fortunately for American
manhood we believe il may be sale
that tue resort 10 the latter Is the e&-
caption and not the rule. But there
are So many other ways! Beside those
we have limited at there are the par
tiamentary tricks and dlckers ahu
trafiics. L. is wonderful how far a lew
votes, we'll secured, may be made te
| 90, br trades with every fellow who has
a net measure and needs them. In this
| og-rolling, much OF it ia the sacred
names of eoucation aud charity, ID te
be found the root OF the extravaganza
OF our legislative bodies.
a. And last, but not least, the un
patriotic conduct of the republican
minority, which is directly responsible
for the failure OF legislation, in its con
spiraoy to prevent the passage OF an!
law presented by the committees of tn
democratic house or senate. II the re
publicans had carried out their pledge
10 the people, and voted according Il
their individual views, instead of a.
the behests of their party caucus, thu
desired law would have been secured
This ID illustrated by the fact that thei
leader as to railroad measures, Senate
Parcher, the chairman of their caucus
too, presented a bill known as senat
bill number -, upon which, and upol
Senator Harmon's bill, number 4s, wa
based the committee bills, number 20
in the senate, and number 620 in tn
house. And yet, either Ill response t
the party whip, or from a worse mo
tive, this dignified senator, and leade'
OF his party, with an excuse upon hi
lips too puerile and trivial to deceive
school boy, turned his back upon hi
own record, and ate his own words
Truly, was there ever such an exhibi
ton of partisan disloyalty to the pub
lie interests2
How long would it be with such in
Rfiuences as these unrestrained befOr
Missouri would be as helplesslv in th
3afSsp of corporations as is Pennsyl
if{NntA2; These are insidious enemies
hey are intelligent, vigilant, wealth
f731Rnscrupulous. Whilst the peopl
@th their shops, stores, warehouses
IS their farms Or in their mines
EShey are in attendance upon caucuse
4hf whatever party, at boards of assess
ment, in chimney-corner practice wit
the judges of the land, and in all
its legislative bodies. They never tire
they never sleep; for there are amp
%reliefs for all purposes. And the pei
pie? They have the power to remed
all this if they will, but as a ru
they take it out in grumbiing, The
safer from extortions. iIDpositions ,di
examinations. They complain aud thel
! il ends. They fear the delays aud t.
penses of the law, and they do L.
speak out TO their public servants i'll
wav that cannot be misunderstood
The time for all that is past, unless Il
! fizht fcc justice and equity is to
/. given up, and the hour has come fl
. pain talk. Gov, Marmaduke, all hon
to him for il. has substantially declare
tiat with lis consent the people
: Missouri shall not be governed by
( pzia lobby at Jefferson City. He h
/ announced his determination 10 call L
general assembly together again at
early day, that it may do the duty
to this time neglected, and the Poop
should see 70 it that mis- hands are NJ
:. held.
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Independence Sen,inel:-"The pre-
: ident is conducting the executl
+ affairs of the government as he col
5 Quoted the executive affairs OF Ne
York when he was governor OF tn
state-with sole reference 20 the dun
& Of lis official position"
: TEE GaV1EK0R ASKED TO GA.
Is TIE EXTRA SESSION.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, March %, 1887.
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